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Andaman Nightjar

Caprimulgus andamanicus Hume, AO 1873

The Andaman nightjar is a species of nightjar found in the Andaman Islands. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the large-tailed nightjar, however the song and morphology are distinct. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Caprimulgiformes
Family:
  Caprimulgidae
Genus:
   Caprimulgus
Scientific:
  Caprimulgus andamanicus


Original description

Citation:
  Hume, AO 1873

Reference:
   Stray Feathers 1 p.470

Protonym:
  Caprimulgus andamanicus

Type locality:
  Jolly Boys Island, Andaman Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30007382


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  74E9F29BD054933D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-74E9F29B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/74E9F29B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 686706

Geographic range:

  • Caprimulgus andamanicus: Andaman Islands
English:
Andaman Nightjar
Catalan:
Enganyapastors de les illes Andaman
Czech:
lelek andamanský
Danish:
Andamannatravn
German:
Andamanennachtschwalbe
Spanish:
Chotacabras de Andamán
Spanish (Spain):
Chotacabras de Andamán
Finnish:
andamaanienkehrääjä
French:
Engoulevent des Andaman
Croatian:
andamanski leganj
Hungarian:
andamáni lappantyú
Italian:
Succiacapre delle Andamane
Japanese (romaji):
andaman'yotaka
Japanese:
アンダマンヨタカ
Lithuanian:
Andamaninis lėlys
Dutch:
Andamanennachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Andamannatteramn
Norwegian:
Andamannattravn
Polish:
lelek andamański
Portuguese:
noitibó-das-andamão
Portuguese (Portugal):
noitibó-das-andamão
Russian:
Андаманский козодой
Slovak:
lelek andamanský
Serbian:
Andamanski leganj
Swedish:
andamannattskärra
Ukrainian:
дрімлюга андаманський
Chinese:
安达曼夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional):
安達曼夜鷹


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Engoulevent des Andaman ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Andaman Nightjar ( Caprimulgus andamanicus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Caprimulgus andamanicus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Caprimulgus andamanicus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Caprimulgus [macrurus or andamanicus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: Enganyapastors de les illes Andaman
Czech: lelek andamanský
Danish: Andamannatravn
German: Andamanennachtschwalbe, Andamanen-Nachtschwalbe
English: Andaman Nightjar
English, HBW: Andaman Nightjar
English (IOC): Andaman Nightjar
English (United States): Andaman Nightjar
Esperanto: Andamana kaprimulgo
Spanish: Chotacabras de Andaman, Chotacabras de Andamán
Spanish (Spain): Chotacabras de Andamán
Spanish (HBW): Andaman Nightjar
Estonian: andamani öösorr
Finnish: andamaanienkehrääjä
French: Engoulevent des Andaman
Croatian: andamanski leganj
Hungarian: andamáni lappantyú
Italian: Succiacapre delle Andamane
Japanese (romaji): andaman'yotaka
Japanese: アンダマンヨタカ
Scientific: Caprimulgus andamanicus, Caprimulgus macrurus andamanicus
Lithuanian: Andamaninis lėlys
Dutch: Andamanennachtzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Andamannatteramn
Norwegian: Andamannattravn
Polish: lelek andamański
Portuguese: noitibó-das-andamão
Portuguese (Portugal): noitibó-das-andamão
Russian: Андаманский козодой
Slovak: lelek andamanský
Serbian: Andamanski leganj
Swedish: andamannattskärra
Turkish: Andaman çobanaldatanı
Ukrainian: дрімлюга андаманський
Chinese: 安达曼夜鹰
Chinese (Traditional): 安達曼夜鷹

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